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臭肉来蝇 — “If one's character or conduct is flawed or corrupt”

臭肉来蝇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “If one's character or conduct is flawed or corrupt”. It will attract undesirable elements or trouble. Literally, “Rotten meat attracts flies”.

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臭肉来蝇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

臭肉来蝇 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
臭
chòu10foul smell or stench
肉
ròu6flesh, meat, or pulp
来
lái7to come
蝇
yíng14housefly

Example Sentence with 臭肉来蝇

一些人因为贪图小利,逐渐放松了自我要求,最终落得个臭肉来蝇的下场
Some people, coveting small gains, gradually relaxed their self-discipline, and ultimately ended up attracting trouble like rotten meat attracts flies.

Idioms Related to 臭肉来蝇

Synonyms of 臭肉来蝇

  • rú如yíng蝇zhú逐chòu臭like flies pursuing foul odors

More idioms starting with 臭

  • chòu臭bù不kě可dāng当too foul to bear
  • chòu臭bù不kě可wén闻to stink unbearably or have a bad reputation
  • chòu臭míng名zhāo昭zhāng彰notorious and infamous
  • chòu臭míng名zhāo昭zhù著notoriously bad reputation
  • chòu臭míng名yuǎn远yáng扬infamous reputation spreads far
  • chòu臭wèi味xiāng相tóu投birds of a feather flock together
  • chòu臭fǔ腐huà化shén神qí奇Turn rotten into miraculous

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Questions about 臭肉来蝇

What does 臭肉来蝇 mean?

臭肉来蝇 (chòu ròu lái yíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “If one's character or conduct is flawed or corrupt”.

How do you pronounce 臭肉来蝇?

臭肉来蝇 is pronounced chòu ròu lái yíng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 臭肉来蝇 literally mean?

Literally, 臭肉来蝇 means “Rotten meat attracts flies”. It is used to mean “If one's character or conduct is flawed or corrupt”.

What is the Chinese definition of 臭肉来蝇?

腐臭的肉招来苍蝇。比喻自己的思想作风有问题,就会招致坏人的引诱。

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